When Maverick Morgan graduated, the Illini needed to replace him with someone big. That happened but then the big man decided to leave his National Letter of Intent and signed elsewhere. Now the Illini are left looking for answers to fill the paint.
Here are five players the Illini could struggle against next season.
5. Miles Bridges – Michigan State Spartans
Last season the Illinois basketball team only played the Michigan State Spartans one time. Usually, the matchup against the Fighting Tom Izzo’s doesn’t bode well for the Illini. But, this time the Orange and Blue came out victorious.